ascian

Etymology

From Latin ascius (“without shadow”), from Ancient Greek ἄσκιος (áskios, “without shadow”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + σκιά (skiá, “shadow”)

Noun

ascian (plural ascians or ascii)

1. person or thing without a shadow
2. person or thing found close to the Equator

Anagrams

• Scania

Alternative forms

• ācsian, āxian, acsiġan, æscian, æxian, axian, axiġan, axiġean, āhsian, ahsian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aiskōną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eys-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːskiɑn/

Verb

āscian

1. to demand, seek from
2. to ask, to enquire

   Hīe āxodon hine hwæt hē wǣre oþþe hū hē faran wolde. They asked him who he was or how he would go. (Ælfric's In Letania Maiore)

3. to call for, summon; to inquire into

   Ne āsciġe iċ nū ōwiht bi þām bitran dēaðe mīnum. I demand nothing now for my bitter death. (Codex Exoniensis)